Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-12-24

lower p"sceS pr ."ei y cot.i esltlon prove
the same thing nus !, here ther o. }6s -
condlt .ons exist, voLl / >t-@fE q y pre-
senfei sor an easy Reduction cf taNaton
The considerations winch haTe teen Pre-.
sented touching oGr tarlI iaHs are INT tlttt
only TO enforce an earnest recommendation +
that the SURPLUS TeTenC.> oi the = NoveTEi.1eut
lie pre ven;cd try the reduction II anr customs
duties and. al the sines tina. TO c:nphasI q u
suggestion that III accenfp pliShln- this par{'o ..
we may dis .hatge a d9ut.e duty - our lt~ pc
b. granting u i:4.liI-a measure of ie.iei r-fm
tariff taxation IL quarters where II Is NEST
needed and from waere i can lie
most fairly and Justly accorded,
Nor can the pr.~eutat ,on made 4 such con-
sideratlons he, with amy degree uf iaifns~s,
regarded as eyld. uee OF Gnlr!ciial ue,,
! toward our manufacturing ia.+rests a. ~ any :
lack Of apprec lat!on or their value and M
ports ance.
Thtse interests constitute n leading AM
most substantial element {! ogr naiIotlal
greatn. IS and furnish tie proud pro of our
: country pro- res hut Id In The cn,t --eIity :
that pi c>ss.s upon Us our manpta tdr,Is ar.
asked 10 ~lirrrn Ter >ometbns ior the public
gooi and 10 avert disaster thel: pa'rloi l>ln.as
well as grateful recognition # advantage
] already Afforded ehoult lead them I, "Isi!a-
! cooperation. No deiT.ni ls fnatie ,he' th"N
shall forego ali the dement's ~ governmental
regard bu' they ,aunot ftl u I've aduonlsin~i
OF their duty as Well a. TIER ,nl.eht.'s.ei >s.l
interest ana safety " hen they are rel;'inGet ot
which the pres III cen .lttpa ten Is a.9 no
greater shelter prote, tlon 10 our man".ac-
tures than to our other important enterprises
Opportunity TOR safe careful and d"lihaiat"
reform IS now offered. and none al IL SEon Il
be tmrundful uf n Tina when an abused AMI
lritated people le..lle If ,hos' who have
resisted timely aud rea >onaUie relief may III
sist upon rudl, and sweeping recttcat,n
of their wrongs
The difficulty attending A wise aud fair re
pf I,t,.I Il1t t,-Ip
mated. 1t will require or the part of the
Congress great labor and care, and ii ~ciallg
a broad and national Con'enplatloa' Of the
Vlbject aud a patriotic dlsfe@aft OF hurb
local and selfish claims are unrr4s0nanle
and reckless Of the welfare Of the entire
country.
II .r,ler our present laws more than o ar
ticleS are subject TO duty. Many of th"~'' 10
not in any way compete with our own manu-
factlires, and many are hardly worth atten-
ton as sub lectS oI revenue. \ considerable
reduction can be mad. IN the a&grc rat" bv
adding them to tla tree list tn .aklflnu
of luxurlcs pres ,uts no textures Of h::.l h'p,
but the necessities of Ile ,i>.I ami rpIi>une
bv alt the people the duty "pou Nhis3. adis
to the cost Of living iii every nome, should h,
greatly cheaIened
The radical reduction of the duties lmi"5s!
upon raw natcrlai uS"i III manuta rt'Ilt> or
It's free Importation. Is If our>e an imporiau:
factor in any effort t. red!n. the lrI'c .. these
neces>;iries; IT would not only f"l"r" them
from the Increased cost CAUSED by tn" tariff on
/ such material. hut the nlanu:tt. tur"} pro III {
being thus chearcn"d, that part Of the tafitf
log laid upon such product. ;,n a comp ma
ti0n 20 our manufacture : fur the present iiGCe
OF raw material could bc accordingly modified.
Sue n reduction, or free Importation. wn1li
serve beside to largely reduce the revenue. 1t
is no. apparent how sn"h-a change can have
any injurious effect upon our nanutac ctur"rs
Orrthe contrary, it wof Il appear to gave
them better chance in Kreign markets with
the manufacturers Of other Countries who
cheaper their ware, by free natcrla!. Thus
, our people might have the Opportunity ot cN-
tending their sales beyond the hm + If hnnia
consumptiou-Say them from til" de-
, preston, interruption IL business, and lnsS
: caused by -lu'tei domestic market. and at.
| tordlng their emfloTes more certain ano
: steady labor, with lis resulting quiet ani con
tentment.
The question thus imperGtivelv pres nted
for solution saouid he approachei | in spirit
higher than partisanohlp an considered IN
< the light of that regard for patriotic duty
= which should characterize the acton Of tho. G
:, Intrusted with the veal of a c"ntdIng people.
t But the Obligation . declared party policy
: and principle IS NOT wanting 10 urge prompt
and etFeCtiv tinn. Bot. ct the r,; y ,litlr al
i parties now represented III the i,oveil nj
: have. 10y II patted and an horitatlvc declera-
: tI"us. condemned the condition Of our laws
{ / which permit tie collection from the ~ OBJ,
VI hIlfitH eH>tilN ft'Htllu't, a4ti ave III Iilf
. most solemn manner promised It's correction
:. fnd neither a. citizens nor Iartls1ns age oui
i countrymen III mood t. eoudpnc Tire delb
:. crate violation of tines pledges.
r Our progress toward 4 WIS. roa lu>lon will
1 not he improved hv dwelling upon tine thoo
5. ries OF protect ton AMI free ride. This savois
n too much II baadFIng ep.tnei~ II y "A con
r dItlon which centront~ rls-not Il theory
); Relief from tin, condition may involve
n q sight reduction If the advantage
l.,
/ but the entire withdrawal Of suci
9 advantages should not b- contemplated. Tls
g question Of free trade i absolutely lrrelevapt
J and the persistent claim made IN certain quar-
r tero that ali efforts t. r-iet" the paop.e from
n un Just and unnecessary taxation arr @s,ht me-
l. of soCalled free TRADERS. j. m.erhics o'-< an.
u far removed from any consideration for til,
= public good
The simple and plain dufv which we owe th
It people Is to reduce taxation b thu ne. -e.>aIy
q expenses Of all economical operation of III.
e Government, and t. r,-stor. t. the business o
9 the country the money winch bold IN the
Y treasury through the IssF :. rs. on ~ govern
i mental powers. These thing, and ,houl
b. done with safety % all ~, ,niU-,rIe~ with
II out danger 10 the opI+ortunitTfor reinun..a
: tive labor which our WGTE!I-uen n.s-i ailf
; with fseneht 70 them aud ali our p-opie br
IL ch"aI-nlng thar means Of su5Fssstei:ee an
= reaslug the measure 4 fL-.r e-Y.utar:-
= The fonst4tG pratIi that tin. lf.~I
!. dent shall. from time - : IA give - IL.
y Congress Information of tie state ~ III
: Union l. has been Tire custom If the *
! .eCutive. IN compliance with this prov i.lon y
annually exkb.t to the Con-r..>e Il, tns
i opening OF it. session tbe genera. ton
: dItlon Of the country. and - detail witi
! some Particularly, the operations of u.
= different executive departments, II srGlll
n te especially aeTes-ao4e n follow TINS osz4fx.
n AZ the prt~ent time, AMI ~ call atten
tion to The valgab- a -ras&9Ishme,t. o
n these degartneat> during tn ia1. ii.. 2.
>. year. But inuch lu:r.-~--z
O.. win tie paramount lH4Iovttn~. II ~
u subject - nh}eH TIT e1rpnl.sf3.e-s
-~ ton has tAsl, fsr i~-n desot*-} ;ha. I -fn
=" fcrsSa fhe addition o' any e'f-r to,se an.
lf only uFc" 4F-9n yofgr 3'aul.-83st.. s-1.s4I~ra
.. llgu thu state - IT,. mon Il ~ho-su IA -
d. pns>ent condition u oar trea-lry at.a SCI
general fl~@aI >gtuara a. ug,s4 which ever,
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